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Vol. 46 (Nº 03) Año 2025. Art. 11

Recibido/Received: 17/03/2025 • Aprobado/Approuved: 23/04/2025 • Publicado/Published: 30/05/2025
DOI: 10.48082/espacios-a25v46n03p11

Salud Móvil (mHealth) en Profundidad: Un Estudio Bibliométrico

In-Depth Look at Mobile Health (mHealth): A Bibliometric Study

MUÑOZ ÑAÑEZ, Dayi1
GOMEZ SAYAS, Jenny2
ANDRADE DÍAZ, Karla V. 3

Resumen
La salud móvil (mHealth) ha crecido significativamente desde la pandemia, utilizando dispositivos móviles para mejorar la atención sanitaria, incluyendo aplicaciones que permiten a los pacientes monitorear su salud. Este análisis bibliométrico examina la producción científica en mHealth desde 2020 hasta 2024, utilizando Scopus y VOSviewer para visualizar datos y redes de colaboración. Estados Unidos y China lideran la investigación, seguidos por Australia y España, con instituciones destacadas como las universidades Johns Hopkins y Harvard, y autoras influyentes como Rebecca Schnall.
Palabras clave: salud móvil, telemedicina, entorno de la eSalud, telemedicina, salud 2.0

Abstract
Mobile health (mHealth) has rapidly expanded since the pandemic, leveraging mobile devices to enhance healthcare delivery, including apps that help patients monitor their health. This bibliometric analysis reviews scientific production in mHealth from 2020 to 2024, employing Scopus and VOSviewer for data visualization and collaboration networks. The United States and China are at the forefront of research, followed by Australia and Spain, with notable institutions like Johns Hopkins University and Harvard, and influential authors such as Rebecca Schnall.
Key words: salud móvil, telemedicina, entorno de la eSalud, telemedicina, salud 2.0

ARTÍCULO COMPLETO/FULL ARTICLE

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1. Estudiante de Administración en Salud. Institución Universitaria Antonio José Camacho. Colombia.dmunozn@estudianteuniajc.edu.co. Orcid  https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8062-8315

2. Estudiante de Administración en Salud. Institución Universitaria Antonio José Camacho. Colombia. jenny.gomez@estudiante.uniajc.edu.co. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6548-021X

3. Profesor tiempo completo. Institución Universitaria Antonio José Camacho. Colombia. kvandrade@profesores.uniajc.edu.co. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8192-0228